<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title>SEO News This Week | Local SEO Partners</title><description>Short audio briefings on local SEO, Google Ads, AI search, and website strategy for service businesses.</description><link>https://localseopartners.com/</link><language>en-us</language><itunes:author>Local SEO Partners</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Local SEO Partners</itunes:name><itunes:email>info@localseopartners.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://localseopartners.com/images/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-cover.png"/><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><item><title>Episode 6: Missing Reviews, AI Browsing Your Site, and Penalty Warnings</title><link>https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-006/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-006/</guid><description>This week, we cover a concerning issue with Google Business Profile reviews disappearing, the growing threat of fraudulent DMCA takedowns, how AI is changing search queries, Google&apos;s Chrome Auto-Browse acting on your website, and a critical warning about additive penalties for Google Business Profile violations.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:duration>03:33</itunes:duration><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://media.localseopartners.com/podcast/seo-news-this-week/episode-006-cohost.wav" length="10211130" type="audio/wav"/></item><item><title>Episode 5: Google&apos;s Spam Update, GBP Messaging &amp; AI Accessibility</title><link>https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-005/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-005/</guid><description>This week, we cover Google&apos;s latest spam update targeting AI manipulation, new messaging features in Google Business Profiles, the critical role of website accessibility for AI agents, Google&apos;s affirmation that &apos;GEO is still SEO,&apos; and the significant traffic boost from AI recommendations. Stay updated on the latest trends affecting local business visibility.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:duration>05:30</itunes:duration><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://media.localseopartners.com/podcast/seo-news-this-week/episode-005.wav" length="9978810" type="audio/wav"/></item><item><title>Episode 4: AI Files, AI Mode Agents, GBP Access, and Bot Pressure</title><link>https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-004/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-004/</guid><description>This week&apos;s SEO News Roundup covers Google&apos;s guidance on llms.txt and AI markdown files, AI Mode information agents, Google Business Profile access issues, Local Finder changes, recovered Search Console link reports, and AI bot pressure.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:duration>03:50</itunes:duration><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://media.localseopartners.com/podcast/seo-news-this-week/episode-004.mp3" length="2759373" type="audio/mpeg"/></item><item><title>Episode 3: AI Reports, GBP Data, Zero-Click Search, and Review Risk</title><link>https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-003/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-003/</guid><description>This week&apos;s SEO News Roundup covers Google&apos;s AI visibility reports, Business Profile data in Analytics and Gemini, zero-click search pressure, review reply rejection risks, and post-core-update volatility.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:duration>04:21</itunes:duration><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://media.localseopartners.com/podcast/seo-news-this-week/episode-003.mp3" length="3135213" type="audio/mpeg"/></item><item><title>Episode 2: AI Visibility Reports, GBP Analytics, and Review Risk</title><link>https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-002/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-002/</guid><description>This week’s SEO News Roundup covers Google’s new AI visibility reporting in Search Console, AI Search controls, the completed May 2026 core update, Google Business Profile data coming to Google Analytics, and review-system risks for local businesses.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:duration>05:55</itunes:duration><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://media.localseopartners.com/podcast/seo-news-this-week/episode-002.mp3?v=20260606-0122" length="5682093" type="audio/mpeg"/></item><item><title>Episode 1: AI Search, Core Updates, and Local SEO Trust Signals</title><link>https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-001/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://localseopartners.com/podcasts/seo-news-this-week-001/</guid><description>A weekly roundup covering Google’s May 2026 core update, AI Mode, Google Business Profile signals, Preferred Sources, and what local service businesses should watch next.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:duration>02:19</itunes:duration><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><enclosure url="https://media.localseopartners.com/podcast/seo-news-this-week/episode-001.mp3" length="1672173" type="audio/mpeg"/></item></channel></rss>